Wall mirror



DSC 4, 1951 c. A. LAYsrRoM Erm. 2,577,651

WALL MIRROR Filed Jn. 27. 195o Patented Dec. 4, 1951 UNITED A51..41ES PATENT OFFICE x 12,577,661, j j

Y WAH. MIRROR Carl Laystrom,lDecatur, andrloyvard Sigler,

Argenta, Ill., assignors to Faries Manufacturing CompanyhDeeatur, corporation of` AApplicationV JanuaryZ, 1950, Serial No. 140,914

. ,The ,present invention relates to a .wall mirror and vmore particularly toa wall mirror provided with a, novel type of frame Vand fastening means.

Thedevice of the present invention includes a continuous marginalstrip frame Vconforming inv outline to that of the mirrornrother frangible member and overlying the.marginal portions thereof. The mirror is secured within theirame' by means of a. pair of opposed marginalloadbearing filler strips and intermediate non-.load`, bearing fillernstrips. The load-bearing iiller strips fare enclosed within the frame and are utilized tov secure the mirror `to a supporting sur. face as to a wall or the like, with the intermediate filler strips, likewiseenclosed, within the frame,v preventing unwarranted movementof the mirror therein. l. 1 v. L

The mirror assembly is preferably attached to a supporting surface by means of `a yplurality :of screws extending through the load-bearingller. strips and the frame andprovided with decorative rosettes or buttons which conceal the exposed.

screwlheads. n .a -i L v It is, therefore, an important object of the present. invention to provide an improved frame for aA mirror or thelike frangiblemember which in-Y cludes both load-bearing and non-load-bearing' iiller strips for preventing unwarranted frnove-l ment of the member within the frame.A

N:Another important Vobject ofv the" present invention is to provide an'improved vwall mirror including a continuous marginal frame, load# bearing ller stripsforf securing the mirror and the "frame to a supporting surface, and additional non-load-bearing ller strips for preventing unwarranted movement of the'mirror within its frame,- v x f Still another important object of the present invention is to provide an improved wall mirror including a marginal frame, ller. strips securing the mirror within the framev against relative movement therein, and fastening means for securing theframe to a supporting surface,A inf c luding decorative rosettes constituting theonly egiposedportions of the fasteningmeansg f Other and further important v objects vof this invention will become apparent from the disclosures in the specication and the accompanying drawings.

yOn the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of a mirror of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a greatly enlarged, broken view similar to that of Figure l, with parts broken away and shown in section; and

f4 claims; (elfes-97)' Figure 3 is a fragmentary sectional view taken along the plane I II-III of Figure l.

l As shown on the `drawings 1 In Figure l, reference numeral I0 refers generally to a `wall mirror of the present invention including ,aconventional glass mirror I I disposed withinfva, marginal frame I2 for attachment to a supporting surface, such as wall I3. A

.As best shown in Figure 2, the frame I2 takes the form of acontinuous strip of structural material, such as metal, of U-shaped cross-sectional configuration. The metal strip conforms in outline congurationto that of the mirror. I I, which may be rectangular as illustrated, the corners of the strip being beveled, as at I4.

-The extremefedgesof the strip I2 are secured together by suitable means, as by an angle iron I5 having one leg thereof spot welded to one ex. tremi'ty of the strip I2, as at IB, and theV other leg secured to the adjacent extremity of the strip` I2.- as by the screw Il `received by the corresponding leg ofthe angleiron I5. A Y. Y.

To aid in conning the mirror II within fthe frame I2,a-plurality of marginal ller strips are provided: These llerV strips include non-loadbearing strips I8 extending along opposed parallel'edges of the mirror II and of `such thickness as to till thespace between the longitudinal-edges of the mirrorand the Aadjacent reaches of the frame l2. Thenon-load-bearing strips nI8 are formed ofcfsuitable material, such as corrugatedpaper board. which-is resilient under stress'due t0 itscorrugated construction to yieldably support the 'fmirror'- within theframe. 'The strips I8 thus serve to fcushionpthe longitudinal mirror edgesa'gainst shock or stress exerted on the corresponding mirror edges.

'l'hose 'edge fportidns of the Ymirror extendingI between theparallel edges supported by `the `strips i8' aref heldagainst" movement Awithin the -frame i2 by'means'of'load-fbearng iiller strips I9 formed of suitable material; suchas wood. fi'he strips I9 are"generally'rectangular in'outline and arel of such'widthgasjrtoextend from opposed transverse' edges o'fgthe' mirrorjII kto the correspondingpor tions'pf thevfram'ej?. 'Also, as illustratedV in'j Figure?, thelstripsV `I'9`are`of such thickness as to ll the frame I2, as are the strips I8. That edge of the strip i9 directly underlying the angle iron I5 is recessed, as at ISa, to accommodate the screw I'I Without fouling the screw threads.

Also, as illustrated in Figure 3, the mirror II is provided with a yieldable backing, such as a corrugated paper board sheet 26 of substantially 3 the same size as the mirror, while a decorative backing sheet 2i formed of suitable material, such as cardboard, is also conned Within the frame I2.

The frame I2 is secured to a supporting surface, such as the surface I3, by means of wood screws 22y extending through registering apere tures formed in transversely opposing portions of the frame I2 and the wood strips I9 confined therebetween. On securing the mirror to a conventional wall surface, the wood screws 22` may extend through the wall plaster 23 and the lath 2 into a stud 25. In order toconceal the unsightly slotted head 26 of thev screw 2,2, aA decorar-.1V tive rosette or button 2 is secured to the screw head 26. The button 21 is provided with a threaded shank 28 which extends into a threadedv recess 29 formed in the head 26 to secure the rosette to the screw.

The advantages residingl in the present invention will be evident to those skilled in the art. First, the mirrorV is secured within a continuous marginal strip frame having its terminal edges securedand braced by concealed means at the exact point ofj-uncture. The fasteningY means at the point ofjuncture are not interfered with by the means retainingy the mirror withinl the frame.

Secondly, the mirror is.. journaledf within the frame by meansof opposed load-bearing ller strips and intermediate opposednon-load-bearing filler strips which4 areresiliently deformable to absorb any possible movement ofthe relatively heavymirrorwithin its frame.

Third, the major=loadiofthe mirror is carriedby the. frame reinforced by the., loadfbearing strips, no. matter inv whatposition the mirror i,S v secured tothe supporting surface.,

Eourth, thefastenirlg.sqrewsolother fasteningu means. are concealed fromview ill-,the assembled mirror. by.A means of decorative rosetteswhichare retained directly by thesecurngmall. Y it will, beunierstcod. thatzm. inqaiicns and variations may. be, effected Withcutdcpartine. fnomthescopc Qf. theriovelcgriceptsof themesent invention.

1,-. A wall. mirrQr Qr tbc. lili@ Wlilifmprises a @nervige agrandi ,0.1121111121 .Siria means securinethe .endsQi the. s tririi ixtabosed l,pusietionwtoV embrace the periph f a mirror with,

the-reripheialmargn themgrfsi "in -th channel. resilient llshionsirilsm Oppositeiioc' posite vportions of the channel atthe` ofthe, mirror in snug engagement with the channel strip member adapted to be fitted'around a peripheral marginal edge portion of. a mirror or'. the 1ikfe means for securing the opposite ends ofthe strip; in juxtaposed position, resilient strips in opposite enieiit waarnemer@ 4 portions of the channel for cushioning opposite edges of the mirror, said resilient strips extending in the channel beyond the ends of the mirror, load carrying strips iilling the channel portions at the ends of the mirror in snug engagement with the projecting portions of the resilient strips, fasteners extending through thel side legs of the filled channel portions and through the load carrying strips therein for mounting the assembly on a wall or the like, and resilient backing means covering the back face of the mirror between the load carrying strips and having the peripheral margin thereof seated in the channel.

3 A frame assembly comprising a one-piece channel strip adapted to be iitted around four sides of a mirror or the like with the marginal peripheral edge ofthe mirror projecting into the channel, means for securing the ends of the strip in adjacent mating position, resilient strips in two opposite sides of the channel abutting and cushioning two opposite edges of the mirror and extending beyond the ends of the mirror into the: other two sides of the channel, load carryingstripsin said other two sides ofthe channel between said extendingV ends of the resilient strips. in snug seated relation therewith and with they channel, and fasteners extending through the: load carrying strips. and the side legs of' the channel for mounting the assembly on a Wall orthe like.

4; A wall mirror or the like' which comprises av one-piece wrap-aroundi strip. olif the Iii-shaped cross section adapted tor receive the peripheral. marginal edge portion of a mirror or the like inY the. channel' thereof, said. strip having mating end portions, a bracket secured to.l one end.v portion of the strip in the channel thereof and having a leg portion projecting into a channel at the other end. portion of the strip, afastener extend-t ing'through the bight` portion-,of saidother endy off the strip into saidz leg forholding the endsoff thel strip in juxtaposed: relation, opposed resilient' strips in the channelcushioning opposed edges;

of the mirrororthe like, opposed rigidload carrying stripsin therchannel abutting.V other opposed5 edges'of` the mirror. or thellike, fasteners'extendh.; ingfthroughthe legsrofrthestrip and through said'f load.` carryingV strips for mounting'the assemblyon a wallor the like, andthe portion of said load carrying strip. adj acentthe -iirstf mentionedfastener beingrelievedffor receiving; said iirst mentioned fastenen CARLA. LAYSTROM;v HOWARD R. SIGLER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record inthele 0f1 this patenti Verhagen" Apr. 19, 1938 

